UN Women Reaffirms Cooperation with Dien Bien Province
Caroline Nyamayemombe, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, reaffirmed the organization's commitment to strengthening cooperation with Dien Bien Province during her working visit to the province on July 8, 2026.
08:45 | 10/07/2026
Continuing "Journey of Sowing Green Seeds of Hope" for Children with Disabilities in Dien Bien
From June 8-12, the 2026 “Journey of sowing green seeds of hope” program, which provides surgery for disadvantaged children with disabilities in Dien Bien Province, is being held at Dien Bien Provincial General Hospital. A total of 370 children with various disabilities are receiving support for medical examinations, consultations, treatment, and surgery.
11:09 | 10/06/2026
Innovating Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control
Community-based HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), multi-day Methadone dispensing, and the involvement of community groups are helping HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts reach at-risk populations and patients more effectively. Based on practical experience in many localities, the health sector is gradually adjusting its implementation methods toward greater flexibility, reducing barriers to accessing services and supporting long-term treatment adherence.
08:45 | 27/05/2026
Groundbreaking Begins for VND23 Trillion Son La - Dien Bien Expressway
The groundbreaking ceremony for Component Project 1 of the Son La - Dien Bien - Tay Trang Border Gate Expressway Investment and Construction Project (Phase 1) took place on the morning of May 20 in Dien Bien, marking the start of a strategic transport infrastructure project for Vietnam’s Northwestern region.
11:28 | 22/05/2026
“Extended Arms” in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control
Providing counseling via social media, supporting community-based HIV testing, connecting patients to ARV treatment, and bringing people who have discontinued treatment back to healthcare facilities are among the tasks currently carried out by many community-based organizations (CBOs) across localities. As HIV/AIDS becomes increasingly difficult to address through traditional approaches, community groups are emerging as an important supporting force for the grassroots HIV/AIDS prevention and control system.
14:15 | 08/05/2026
Maintaining National Standards in a Poor Highland Commune of Dien Bien
Amid the many challenges of the highlands in Dien Bien, Sinh Phinh Semi-Boarding Primary and Lower Secondary Ethnic School has continued to uphold national standards, gradually improving education quality, keeping students in school, and laying a foundation for sustainable development in this particularly disadvantaged area.
12:03 | 17/04/2026
Vietnamese Community in Australia Raises 1.1 Billion VND for New School in Dien Bien
The Vietnamese expatriate community studying and living in Melbourne, Australia, has mobilized resources to build the Huoi Mau school in Chieng Sinh commune, Dien Bien province, with a total cost of approximately VND 1 billion. This project contributes to improving learning conditions for children in disadvantaged areas and promotes people-to-people diplomacy between Vietnam and Australia.
15:19 | 13/04/2026
Vietnam News Today (Dec. 18): Vietnam and Germany Eye New Strategic Cooperation Space
Vietnam News Today (Dec. 18): Vietnam and Germany eye new strategic cooperation space; Dien Bien strengthens cooperation, exchanges with three northern Lao provinces; Vietnam makes strides in child labor prevention and elimination; Two nations, one vision: Vietnam, India deepen traditional medicine partnership ahead of WHO Summit.
07:00 | 18/12/2025
Dien Bien: Renewing Content and Methods of People-to-People Diplomacy
On October 21, the Dien Bien Union of Friendship Organizations held its first congress for the 2025-2030 tenure. The congress reached a strong consensus on the direction of activities for the new term, emphasizing the need to raise awareness across the entire political system about the importance of people-to-people diplomacy; to renew the content and methods of operation; to promote the application of digital technology and modern communication; and to closely align activities with the goals of socio-economic development and the protection of national border sovereignty.
07:09 | 23/10/2025
World Vision Accompanies Dien Bien in Overcoming Floods
World Vision International in Vietnam, in cooperation with the Red Cross Society of Dien Bien Province, held the launching ceremony of the project “Emergency relief for communities affected by the prolonged heavy rainfall on August 1, 2025, in Dien Bien Province” on September 8. The project has a total budget of 120,000 USD (equivalent to over 3 billion VND) and is implemented in six of the hardest-hit communes: Na Son, Pu Nhi, Xa Dung, Muong Luan, Tia Dinh, and Phinh Giang.
00:00 | 10/09/2025
PM Pham Minh Chinh Visits Flood-ravaged Dien Bien Province, Urges Swift Relief Efforts
Days of relentless rainfall have battered Dien Bien, submerging over 200 ha of crops, damaging 554 homes, and triggering more than 450 points of subsidence that paralysed key roads. Preliminary estimates put the total economic loss at around 500 billion VND (19.23 million USD).
09:52 | 04/08/2025
Vietnam News Today (Mar. 17): Vietnam Tops ASEAN in Number of Heritage Parks
Vietnam News Today (Mar. 17): Dien Bien strengthens cooperation with France; Vietnam tops ASEAN in number of Heritage Parks; Vietnam taps into wedding tourism for growth, promotion; PM seeks policy advice for a balanced and sustainable Vietnam-US economic ties.
08:20 | 17/03/2025
Vietnam News Today (Dec. 26): ADB Maintains Positive Outlook for Vietnamese Economy in 2025
Vietnam News Today (Dec. 26): Vietnam back as ASEAN’s growth star; Dien Bien promotes cooperation with three northern provinces of Laos; ADB maintains positive outlook for Vietnamese economy in 2025; Da Nang among best places to visit in Asia in 2025.
09:18 | 26/12/2024
Strengthening The Most Vulnerable Communities’ Resilience to Natural Disaster Risks
World Vision joins hands to build a disaster-resilient community in Dien Bien, one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwest.
00:51 | 24/11/2024
Press Center of Dien Bien Phu Victory Debuts in Dien Bien
The Press Center for the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory was inaugurated on the afternoon of May 5 in Dien Bien Phu city.
16:30 | 06/05/2024
Mexican Newspaper Comments on Historic Decision in Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Voces Del Periodista, an academic forum of Mexican journalists, said that changing the combat motto is a historic decision in the Dien Bien Phu campaign.
15:18 | 06/05/2024
Dien Bien Phu Victory Beautifully Depicted in Military Art
For Cherfaoui Tayeb, a former soldier and Chairman of the Algeria-Vietnam Friendship Association, talking about Vietnam means talking about Dien Bien Phu - the campaign that defeated the French army.
09:29 | 06/05/2024
Dancers of Vietnam's Northwest Region Impress Swiss Audiences
The artistic performance of the Northwest region took place during the event celebrating the 78th anniversary of the Vietnam's National Day in Switzerland.
08:29 | 10/10/2023
Vietnam Entrepreneurs Association in Mongolia Supports Needy People at Home
The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Association in Mongolia have held a fund-raising ceremony to build houses for needy residents in Dien Bien province and other localities in the northwestern region.
14:42 | 08/10/2023
Thousands More Houses To Be Built For Needy People in Dien Bien Province
About 7,000-8,000 houses will be built for the needy locals in the locality and some Northwestern provinces.
10:09 | 15/05/2023
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